Sleet and snow is forecast as far south as Wales and the Midlands by the
weekend with wintry showers across the rest of the country

Storm-hit Britain could be hit with an arctic blast bringing more than three inches of snow towards the end of the week.

A twist in the jet stream means bitter winds will bring freezing fog and widespread frosts.

Sleet and snow is forecast as far south as Wales and the Midlands by the weekend while wintry showers are possible across the country.

Snow is forecast for Wales Photo: PA

Gareth Harvey, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, said today would be “fairly chilly” and added there would be “widespread frost on Wednesday night, with temperatures between 0C and -3C, which could happen anywhere.”

He added: "In the northern part of Scotland, people will wake up to a covering of snow on Thursday morning with accumulations of up to several centimetres. A band of rain and snow will slowly move its way southwards but it will peter out as it reaches central parts."